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question_answer1)
Two tuning forks when sounded together produced 4 beats/sec. The frequency of one fork is 256. The number of beats heard increases when the fork of frequency 256 is loaded with wax. The frequency of the other fork is [CPMT 1976; MP PMT 1993]
A)
504 done
clear
B)
520 done
clear
C)
260 done
clear
D)
252 done
clear
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question_answer2)
Beats are the result of [CPMT 1971; J & K CET 2002]
A)
Diffraction done
clear
B)
Destructive interference done
clear
C)
Constructive and destructive interference done
clear
D)
Superposition of two waves of nearly equal frequency done
clear
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question_answer3)
Two adjacent piano keys are struck simultaneously. The notes emitted by them have frequencies \[{{n}_{1}}\] and \[{{n}_{2}}\]. The number of beats heard per second is [CPMT 1974, 78; CBSE PMT 1993]
A)
\[\frac{1}{2}({{n}_{1}}-{{n}_{2}})\] done
clear
B)
\[\frac{1}{2}({{n}_{1}}+{{n}_{2}})\] done
clear
C)
\[{{n}_{1}}\tilde{\ }{{n}_{2}}\] done
clear
D)
\[2\,({{n}_{1}}-{{n}_{2}})\] done
clear
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question_answer4)
A tuning fork of frequency 100 when sounded together with another tuning fork of unknown frequency produces 2 beats per second. On loading the tuning fork whose frequency is not known and sounded together with a tuning fork of frequency 100 produces one beat, then the frequency of the other tuning fork is [NCERT 1977]
A)
102 done
clear
B)
98 done
clear
C)
99 done
clear
D)
101 done
clear
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question_answer5)
A tuning fork sounded together with a tuning fork of frequency 256 emits two beats. On loading the tuning fork of frequency 256, the number of beats heard are 1 per second. The frequency of tuning fork is [NCERT 1975, 81; MP PET 1985]
A)
257 done
clear
B)
258 done
clear
C)
256 done
clear
D)
254 done
clear
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question_answer6)
If two tuning forks A and B are sounded together, they produce 4 beats per second. A is then slightly loaded with wax, they produce 2 beats when sounded again. The frequency of A is 256. The frequency of B will be [CPMT 1976; RPET 1998]
A)
250 done
clear
B)
252 done
clear
C)
260 done
clear
D)
262 done
clear
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question_answer7)
The frequencies of two sound sources are 256 Hz and 260 Hz. At t = 0, the intensity of sound is maximum. Then the phase difference at the time t = 1/16 sec will be
A)
Zero done
clear
B)
p done
clear
C)
p/2 done
clear
D)
p/4 done
clear
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question_answer8)
Two tuning forks have frequencies 450 Hz and 454 Hz respectively. On sounding these forks together, the time interval between successive maximum intensities will be [MP PET 1989; MP PMT 2003]
A)
1/4 sec done
clear
B)
1/2 sec done
clear
C)
1 sec done
clear
D)
2 sec done
clear
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question_answer9)
When a tuning fork of frequency 341 is sounded with another tuning fork, six beats per second are heard. When the second tuning fork is loaded with wax and sounded with the first tuning fork, the number of beats is two per second. The natural frequency of the second tuning fork is [MP PET 1989]
A)
334 done
clear
B)
339 done
clear
C)
343 done
clear
D)
347 done
clear
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question_answer10)
Two tuning forks of frequencies 256 and 258 vibrations/sec are sounded together, then time interval between consecutive maxima heard by the observer is [MP PET/PMT 1988]
A)
2 sec done
clear
B)
0.5 sec done
clear
C)
250 sec done
clear
D)
252 sec done
clear
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question_answer11)
A tuning fork gives 5 beats with another tuning fork of frequency 100 Hz. When the first tuning fork is loaded with wax, then the number of beats remains unchanged, then what will be the frequency of the first tuning fork [MP PMT 1985]
A)
95 Hz done
clear
B)
100 Hz done
clear
C)
105 Hz done
clear
D)
110 Hz done
clear
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question_answer12)
Tuning fork \[{{F}_{1}}\] has a frequency of 256 Hz and it is observed to produce 6 beats/second with another tuning fork \[{{F}_{2}}\]. When \[{{F}_{2}}\] is loaded with wax, it still produces 6 beats/second with \[{{F}_{1}}\]. The frequency of \[{{F}_{2}}\] before loading was [MP PET 1990]
A)
253 Hz done
clear
B)
262 Hz done
clear
C)
250 Hz done
clear
D)
259 Hz done
clear
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question_answer13)
A tuning fork and a sonometer wire were sounded together and produce 4 beats per second. When the length of sonometer wire is 95 cm or 100 cm, the frequency of the tuning fork is [MP PMT 1990]
A)
156 Hz done
clear
B)
152 Hz done
clear
C)
148 Hz done
clear
D)
160 Hz done
clear
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question_answer14)
Two tuning forks A and B vibrating simultaneously produce 5 beats. Frequency of B is 512. It is seen that if one arm of A is filed, then the number of beats increases. Frequency of A will be [MP PMT 1991]
A)
502 done
clear
B)
507 done
clear
C)
517 done
clear
D)
522 done
clear
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question_answer15)
The beats are produced by two sound sources of same amplitude and of nearly equal frequencies. The maximum intensity of beats will be ...... that of one source [CPMT 1999]
A)
Same done
clear
B)
Double done
clear
C)
Four times done
clear
D)
Eight times done
clear
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question_answer16)
Beats are produced by two waves given by \[{{y}_{1}}=a\sin 2000\,\pi t\] and \[{{y}_{2}}=a\sin 2008\,\pi t\]. The number of beats heard per second is [CPMT 1990; DCE 1999]
A)
Zero done
clear
B)
One done
clear
C)
Four done
clear
D)
Eight done
clear
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question_answer17)
A tuning fork whose frequency as given by manufacturer is 512 Hz is being tested with an accurate oscillator. It is found that the fork produces a beat of 2 Hz when oscillator reads 514 Hz but produces a beat of 6 Hz when oscillator reads 510 Hz. The actual frequency of fork is [MNR 1979; RPMT 1999]
A)
508 Hz done
clear
B)
512 Hz done
clear
C)
516 Hz done
clear
D)
518 Hz done
clear
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question_answer18)
A tuning fork of frequency 480 Hz produces 10 beats per second when sounded with a vibrating sonometer string. What must have been the frequency of the string if a slight increase in tension produces lesser beats per second than before [NCERT 1984]
A)
460 Hz done
clear
B)
470 Hz done
clear
C)
480 Hz done
clear
D)
490 Hz done
clear
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question_answer19)
When a tuning fork A of unknown frequency is sounded with another tuning fork B of frequency 256 Hz, then 3 beats per second are observed. After that A is loaded with wax and sounded, the again 3 beats per second are observed. The frequency of the tuning fork A is [MP PMT 1994]
A)
250 Hz done
clear
B)
253 Hz done
clear
C)
259 Hz done
clear
D)
262 Hz done
clear
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question_answer20)
A source of sound gives five beats per second when sounded with another source of frequency \[100\,{{s}^{-1}}\]. The second harmonic of the source together with a source of frequency \[205\,{{s}^{-1}}\] gives five beats per second. What is the frequency of the source [CBSE PMT 1995]
A)
\[105\,{{s}^{-1}}\] done
clear
B)
\[205\,{{s}^{-1}}\] done
clear
C)
\[95\,{{s}^{-1}}\] done
clear
D)
\[100\,{{s}^{-1}}\] done
clear
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question_answer21)
When two sound waves are superimposed, beats are produced when they have [MP PET 1995; CBSE PMT 1992, 99; DCE 2000; DPMT 2000, 01]
A)
Different amplitudes and phases done
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B)
Different velocities done
clear
C)
Different phases done
clear
D)
Different frequencies done
clear
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question_answer22)
Two tuning forks A and B give 4 beats per second. The frequency of A is 256 Hz. On loading B slightly, we get 5 beats in 2 seconds. The frequency of B after loading is [Haryana CEE 1996]
A)
253.5 Hz done
clear
B)
258.5 Hz done
clear
C)
260 Hz done
clear
D)
252 Hz done
clear
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question_answer23)
A tuning fork A of frequency 200 Hz is sounded with fork B, the number of beats per second is 5. By putting some wax on A, the number of beats increases to 8. The frequency of fork B is [MP PMT 1996]
A)
200 Hz done
clear
B)
195 Hz done
clear
C)
192 Hz done
clear
D)
205 Hz done
clear
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question_answer24)
Two tuning forks, A and B, give 4 beats per second when sounded together. The frequency of A is 320 Hz. When some wax is added to B and it is sounded with A, 4 beats per second are again heard. The frequency of B is [MP PMT 1997]
A)
312 Hz done
clear
B)
316 Hz done
clear
C)
324 Hz done
clear
D)
328 Hz done
clear
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question_answer25)
Two tuning forks have frequencies 380 and 384 Hz respectively. When they are sounded together, they produce 4 beats. After hearing the maximum sound, how long will it take to hear the minimum sound [MP PMT/PET 1998]
A)
\[\frac{1}{2}\]sec done
clear
B)
\[\frac{1}{4}\]sec done
clear
C)
\[\frac{1}{8}\]sec done
clear
D)
\[\frac{1}{16}\]sec done
clear
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question_answer26)
Beats are produced with the help of two sound waves of amplitudes 3 and 5 units. The ratio of maximum to minimum intensity in the beats is [MP PMT 1999]
A)
2 : 1 done
clear
B)
5 : 3 done
clear
C)
4 : 1 done
clear
D)
16 : 1 done
clear
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question_answer27)
Two waves of lengths 50 cm and 51 cm produced 12 beats per second. The velocity of sound is [CBSE PMT 1999; Pb. PET 2001; AFMC 2003]
A)
306 m/s done
clear
B)
331 m/s done
clear
C)
340 m/s done
clear
D)
360 m/s done
clear
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question_answer28)
Two waves \[y=0.25\sin 316\,t\] and \[y=0.25\sin 310\,t\] are travelling in same direction. The number of beats produced per second will be [CPMT 1993; JIPMER 2000]
A)
6 done
clear
B)
3 done
clear
C)
3/p done
clear
D)
3p done
clear
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question_answer29)
The couple of tuning forks produces 2 beats in the time interval of 0.4 seconds. So the beat frequency is [CPMT 1996]
A)
8 Hz done
clear
B)
5 Hz done
clear
C)
2 Hz done
clear
D)
10 Hz done
clear
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question_answer30)
An unknown frequency x produces 8 beats per seconds with a frequency of 250 Hz and 12 beats with 270 Hz source, then x is [CPMT 1997; KCET 2000]
A)
258 Hz done
clear
B)
242 Hz done
clear
C)
262 Hz done
clear
D)
282 Hz done
clear
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question_answer31)
Beats are produced by two waves \[{{y}_{1}}=a\sin 1000\,\pi t,\] \[{{y}_{2}}=a\sin 998\pi t\] The number of beats heard/sec is [KCET 1998]
A)
0 done
clear
B)
2 done
clear
C)
1 done
clear
D)
4 done
clear
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question_answer32)
The wavelengths of two waves are 50 and 51 cm respectively. If the temperature of the room is 20oC, then what will be the number of beats produced per second by these waves, when the speed of sound at 0oC is 332 m/sec [UPSEAT 1999]
A)
14 done
clear
B)
10 done
clear
C)
24 done
clear
D)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer33)
Maximum number of beats frequency heard by a human being is [RPMT 2000]
A)
10 done
clear
B)
4 done
clear
C)
20 done
clear
D)
6 done
clear
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question_answer34)
Two sound waves of slightly different frequencies propagating in the same direction produce beats due to [MP PET 2000]
A)
Interference done
clear
B)
Diffraction done
clear
C)
Polarization done
clear
D)
Refraction done
clear
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question_answer35)
On sounding tuning fork A with another tuning fork B of frequency 384 Hz, 6 beats are produced per second. After loading the prongs of A with some wax and then sounding it again with B, 4 beats are produced per second. What is the frequency of the tuning fork A [MP PMT 2000]
A)
388 Hz done
clear
B)
380 Hz done
clear
C)
378 Hz done
clear
D)
390 Hz done
clear
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question_answer36)
It is possible to hear beats from the two vibrating sources of frequency [UPSEAT 2001]
A)
100 Hz and 150 Hz done
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B)
20 Hz and 25 Hz done
clear
C)
400 Hz and 500 Hz done
clear
D)
1000 Hz and 1500 Hz done
clear
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question_answer37)
A tuning fork gives 4 beats with 50 cm length of a sonometer wire. If the length of the wire is shortened by 1 cm, the number of beats is still the same. The frequency of the fork is [MP PMT 2001]
A)
396 done
clear
B)
400 done
clear
C)
404 done
clear
D)
384 done
clear
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question_answer38)
Two sound waves of wavelengths 5m and 6m formed 30 beats in 3 seconds. The velocity of sound is [EAMCET 2001]
A)
300 ms?1 done
clear
B)
310 ms?1 done
clear
C)
320 ms?1 done
clear
D)
330 ms?1 done
clear
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question_answer39)
The wavelength of a particle is 99 cm and that of other is 100 cm. Speed of sound is 396 m/s. The number of beats heard is [DCE 2001]
A)
4 done
clear
B)
5 done
clear
C)
1 done
clear
D)
8 done
clear
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question_answer40)
A tuning fork arrangement (pair) produces 4 beats/sec with one fork of frequency 288 cps. A little wax is placed on the unknown fork and it then produces 2 beats/sec. The frequency of the unknown fork is [KCET 1998; AIEEE 2002]
A)
286 cps done
clear
B)
292 cps done
clear
C)
294 cps done
clear
D)
288 cps done
clear
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question_answer41)
A tuning fork vibrates with 2 beats in 0.04 second. The frequency of the fork is [AFMC 2003]
A)
50 Hz done
clear
B)
100 Hz done
clear
C)
80 Hz done
clear
D)
None of these done
clear
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question_answer42)
Two sound sources when sounded simultaneously produce four beats in 0.25 second. the difference in their frequencies must be [BCECE 2003]
A)
4 done
clear
B)
8 done
clear
C)
16 done
clear
D)
1 done
clear
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question_answer43)
A tuning fork of known frequency 256 Hz makes 5 beats per second with the vibrating string of a piano. The beat frequency decreases to 2 beats per second when the tension in the piano string is slightly increased. The frequency of the piano string before increasing the tension was [AIEEE 2003]
A)
256 + 5 Hz done
clear
B)
256 + 2Hz done
clear
C)
256 ? 2 Hz done
clear
D)
256 ? 5Hz done
clear
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question_answer44)
When temperature increases, the frequency of a tuning fork [AIEEE 2002]
A)
Increases done
clear
B)
Decreases done
clear
C)
Remains same done
clear
D)
Increases or decreases depending on the material done
clear
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question_answer45)
Two strings X and Y of a sitar produce a beat frequency 4 Hz. When the tension of the string Y is slightly increased the beat frequency is found to be 2 Hz. If the frequency of X is 300 Hz, then the original frequency of Y was [UPSEAT 2000]
A)
296 Hz done
clear
B)
298 Hz done
clear
C)
302 Hz done
clear
D)
304 Hz done
clear
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question_answer46)
The frequency of tuning forks A and B are respectively 3% more and 2% less than the frequency of tuning fork C. When A and B are simultaneously excited, 5 beats per second are produced. Then the frequency of the tuning fork 'A' (in Hz) is [EAMCET 2001]
A)
98 done
clear
B)
100 done
clear
C)
103 done
clear
D)
105 done
clear
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question_answer47)
When a tuning fork vibrates, the waves produced in the fork are [AFMC 2001]
A)
Longitudinal done
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B)
Transverse done
clear
C)
Progressive done
clear
D)
Stationary done
clear
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question_answer48)
Two vibrating tuning forks produce progressive waves given by \[{{Y}_{1}}=4\sin 500\pi t\]and \[{{Y}_{2}}=2\sin 506\pi t.\] Number of beats produced per minute is [CBSE PMT 2005]
A)
360 done
clear
B)
180 done
clear
C)
3 done
clear
D)
60 done
clear
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question_answer49)
When a tuning fork produces sound waves in air, which one of the following is same in the material of tuning fork as well as in air [AFMC 2005]
A)
Wavelength done
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B)
Frequency done
clear
C)
Velocity done
clear
D)
Amplitude done
clear
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question_answer50)
The disc of a siren containing 60 holes rotates at a constant speed of 360 rpm. The emitted sound is in unison with a tuning fork of frequency [KCET 2005]
A)
10 Hz done
clear
B)
360 Hz done
clear
C)
216 Hz done
clear
D)
6 Hz done
clear
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question_answer51)
A sound source of frequency 170 Hz is placed near a wall. A man walking from a source towards the wall finds that there is a periodic rise and fall of sound intensity. If the speed of sound in air is 340 m/s the distance (in metres) separating the two adjacent positions of minimum intensity is [MNR 1992; UPSEAT 2000; CPMT 2002]
A)
1/2 done
clear
B)
1 done
clear
C)
3/2 done
clear
D)
2 done
clear
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